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Gujarat Titans (GT) have named Dasun Shanaka as a replacement for Kane Williamson for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Williamson suffered an on-field injury to his right leg while attempting a catch at the boundary in the tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 31st March 2023.
Delhi Capitals had a special guest in Rishabh Pant at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday during their first home match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans. The DC regular skipper and wicketkeeper-batter is currently recovering from injuries that sustained in a car accident late last year. Pant could be seen arriving at the venue in a car and then slowly walked towards the stand. Later, he was photographed watching the match from the stands.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won their first home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 12 runs. But, the margin of victory should've been bigger as CSK bowers gave away 13 wides and 3 no-balls during the match. The extras led to an outburst from skipper MS Dhoni in the post-match presentation ceremony where he warned the players to improve or 'play under a new captain'. Tushar Deshpande, who was the main culprit when it comes to the no-ball issues, admitted that bowling no-balls is a crime in T20 cricket.
India batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the entire IPL as well as the World Test Championship final in June against Australia as he is set to undergo a back surgery abroad, according to BCCI sources. Iyer, who is the captain of IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders, is expected to be out of action for at least five months. That would mean that his participation in the 50-over World Cup in India in October-November could be touch and go. "Yes, he will have his back surgery abroad. He is likely to be out of action for at least five months with full rehabilitation," a BCCI source PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Delhi Capitals are set to play their first home match in Indian Premier League 2023 against Gujarat Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday. Delhi Capitals' regular skipper Rishabh Pant will support his team playing their first home match from the stands as he is not playing this season due to injuries he sustained in the car accident that he met with last year. Ahead of their clash against defending champions Gujarat Titans, the Delhi Capitals squad sent a special heartfelt message to Pant in a video posted by the IPL Twitter handle.
The spectators at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday were witness to MS Dhoni's remarkable return to Chennai Super Kings' fortress after a gap of three editions. In the IPL 2023 clash against Lucknow Super Giants, the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings registered a victory by 12 runs after they defended a total of 217/7. Chepauk's favourite son Dhoni did not disappoint the crowd. In his brief knock that lasted three deliveries, the former India skipper smashed the first two balls off Mark Wood for huge sixes. Those two shots sent the entire stadium into loud cheers and a spree of chants of Dhoni's name.
Buoyed by the success of the inaugural Women's Premier League, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on Tuesday said that they plan to introduce the home and away format from season two but the number of teams will remain five for the next three years. The first ever WPL turned out to be a hit among fans and players but as the tournament was staged within tough timelines and right after the Women's T20 World Cup, the BCCI decided to organise all the games across two venues in Mumbai.
Royal Challengers Bangalore got their campaign off to a convincing start in the IPL 2023, beating Mumbai Indians by eight wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. Virat Kohli (82 runs; 49b, 6x4, 5x6) and skipper Faf du Plessis (73 runs; 43b, 5x4, 6x6) put on a stellar show for the opening wicket, compiling 148 runs, as RCB romped home in only 16.2 overs. In the process, Tilak Varma's sensational 84 off 46 balls that included nine fours and four sixes was not enough to shield MI as the visitors failed to defend the 171.